Match Report
The table read 7th (Al Jazira U23, 6 pts) against 4th (Shabab Al Ahli U23, 10 pts), 4 points apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.2/1.2 for Al Jazira U23 and 1.8/1.4 for Shabab Al Ahli U23 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.53.
Al Jazira U23's last three games had all finished level. Al Jazira U23 had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Shabab Al Ahli U23, 10.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Al Jazira U23, 1 draw and 2 for Shabab Al Ahli U23, at 3.75 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 0% of those meetings.
Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 42,056. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Al Jazira U23: Ali Al-Memari (87')
Key stats
Total shots: 1-1 · On target: 1-0 · Corners: 5-5